Lower Risk of Death From Cardiovascular Disease

Higher
adherence to a plant-based diet resulted in a lower risk for heart disease and
up to a 25 % lower risk of all-cause mortality and 19% lower risk of death from
cardiovascular disease, compared with lower levels of adherence.

Researchers
compared four dietary patterns among middle-aged adults and tracked mortality
rates. Diets that included more plant foods received higher ratings than those
that included more animal products. Higher intakes of fiber and micronutrients
and lower intakes of processed meat and saturated fat on a plant-based diet may
account for the decreased risk of death.

Plant-based
diets lower the risk of death from heart disease by up to 19 percent, according
to a study published in the Journal
of the American Heart Association.